Certified Product Investigation Process (CPIP) -FY07

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Current Information can be found at: Certified Product Investigation Process (CPIP) - FY08

Objective

Ensure workers' safety and health risks are minimized by investigation, analyzing, and resolving concerns with certified respiratory protective products consistently, uniformly and fairly.

Applicable Standards

42 CFR 84
NIOSH policies and procedures

Key Partners

NFPA
MSHA
OSHA
SEI

Stakeholders

Respirator users
Respirator manufacturers
Enforcement agencies

Project Scope

Ensure that field deployed NIOSH approved respiratory protective devices continue to provide respiratory protection to the user at a level that meets or exceeds the applicable performance requirements.

Milestones

CPIPs Conducted: 12 Opened
CPIPs Conducted: 9 Closed

Outputs

13 Active recall/retrofits
Revoked approval of 3 Manufacturers
17 User Notices Issued
Overall Number of CPIPs: 432 Opened / 454 Closed

Outcomes

Resolution of reported performance problems and increased user confidence in certified respirators.
Elimination of nonconforming respirators from national inventory.

Page last modified: July 23, 2007
Page last reviewed: July 23, 2007 (archived document)
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)